Overview
Empower is a power company that focuses on New Zealand residential customers. It is owned by Contact Energy.
Empower supplies residential electricity to many parts of New Zealand. The specific regions they supply to are:
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Northland
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Auckland
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North Shore
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Thames Valley
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Hamilton/Waikato
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Taupo
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Rotorua
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Tauranga
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Manawatu
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Wairarapa
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Wanganui
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Wellington
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Christchurch
Incentives
Sorry, Empower is not currently offering any Switchme exclusive deals. Check back again soon.
FAQs
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How will I be billed with Empower?
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Empower aims to read your meter every 2-3 months, with estimated readings based on previous use between reads. They will also send your household a power bill each month.
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What are Empower’s Payment Methods? Ways to pay you power bill
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Empower offers a number of different options for paying your bill. If you pay your power bill by the due date, you’ll get a 10% prompt payment discount.
Payment options:
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Direct Debit - this means the amount of your power bill is automatically deducted from your bank account each month. This will ensure you always get your prompt payment discount
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'Smooth Pay' - with Empower's Smooth Pay you pay a set amount throughout the year, smoothing out the highs and lows of your energy bill so there are no surprises
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Other ways to pay - your household can also pay your power bill using the internet or telephone banking, by posting them a cheque or in person at any local Post Shop
Coverage
Example Bill

Terms and Conditions
To see Empower's Terms & Conditions for supply, click here.